Return to Horror High (1987)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Bill Froehlich

Writers (WGA):

Bill Froehlich (written by) &
Mark Lisson (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

Killer to the left...Killer to the right...Stand up...Sit down...FRIGHT! FRIGHT! FRIGHT!

Plot:

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | High School | Love | Movie Director | Film Making

Cast

Richard Brestoff	...	Arthur Lyman Kastleman
George Clooney	...	Oliver
Vince Edwards	...	Richard Birnbaum
Al Fann	...	Amos
Panchito Gómez	...	Choo Choo
Brendan Hughes	...	Steven Blake
Scott Jacoby	...	Josh Forbes
Michael Eric Kramer	...	Donny Porter
Lori Lethin	...	Callie Cassidy / Sarah Walker / Susan
Pepper Martin	...	Chief Deyner
Maureen McCormick	...	Officer Tyler
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Robbie Rice
Philip McKeon	...	Richard Farley
Remy O'Neill	...	Esther Molvania
Alex Rocco	...	Harry Sleerik

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Balcor Film Investors

Quotes:

Steven Blake: Class dismissed!

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

MAN FOR ME

A pleasant surprise.

This movie could serve as a wake-up call to all those who thought "Scream" was oh-so-stunningly-original. Witty lines like "Why does everyone always want to go to a dark basement without even a flashlight?", commenting on the oldest horror cliches, pop up here ten whole years before they became "fashionable". The film does have a very complex structure and adds one bizarre twist after another in the last 30 minutes, and ends up not making a whole lot of sense; in that respect, it reminded me of the funny 1976 whodunit-spoof "Murder By Death". And just like in that film, you'll be better off ignoring the plot and concentrating on the individual moments and scenes. There are some engaging performances (particularly by Lori Lethin and Alex Rocco as the producer - "write them a hopeful, life-affirming scene where they talk about love and children, and make sure it's set in the showers, so they can be naked!"), and in general the film offers much more creativity than you'd normally expect to find in this genre. (**1/2)